Premier League betting tips: Matchweek 3 predictions

We’re already down to just three teams having perfect records, with two of them meeting in the game of the season so far at Anfield on Sunday.

If Liverpool and Arsenal draw then Tottenham could head into the international break on top of the Premier League. We’ve already had our early-bird Premier League picks on Tuesday, but let’s see if that looks likely with our picks for matchweek three. 

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Chelsea vs Fulham betting tips

Having won 5-1 at West Ham last Friday, Chelsea have had a long time to prepare for their third consecutive London derby to start the season.

READ: Chelsea vs Fulham full betting preview, predictions and team news

Fulham have had a pair of 1-1 draws in the league. They won this fixture 2-1 last season but with Chelsea in form and the visitors busy with the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, a goal-heavy home win is the likely outcome. 

Scoreline prediction

Chelsea 2-1 Fulham (13/2 with Bet442)

FIRST’s top tip:

Chelsea win and over 2.5 goals (11/10 with MrLuck)

Manchester United vs Burnley betting tips

This is a minefield. Manchester United should win but you’d have thought that when they played League Two side Grimsby on Wednesday. 

You can’t trust them. Will they score several, or concede, or suffer an embarrassing result? Will Ruben Amorim quit at half time? Who knows. 

Burnley will have been buoyed by their victory over Sunderland last time out. As Ipswich, Southampton, West Ham and Wolves all scored at Old Trafford last season, there seems little reason the Clarets can’t too.

Scoreline prediction

Manchester United 2-1 Burnley (15/2 with 7bet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score: Yes (19/20 with Quickbet)

Sunderland vs Brentford betting tips

These teams played out a 3-3 draw when they last shared a division. If not quite so dramatic, we should see a few goals this time around. 

Both sides saw at least three in their home or away opener this season as appropriate here. As Brentford scored five goals in total at Southampton and four at Leicester, three at the Stadium of Light looks like the minimum. 

Scoreline prediction

Sunderland 1-2 Brentford (15/2 with Highbet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Over 2.5 goals (6/5 with Matchbook)

Tottenham vs Bournemouth betting tips

This is a test for Thomas Frank’s Tottenham. Not because they can’t win the match but because Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs had numerous rollercoaster matches with Bournemouth. 

How much have Tottenham changed? Has Frank calmed the chaos?

It looks that way so far. But here are the score lines for the last five clashes between these teams in north London: 2-2, 3-1, 2-3, 3-2 and 5-0. With Spurs scoring freely and Bournemouth a threat on the break, this should be another belter. 

Scoreline prediction

Tottenham 3-1 Bournemouth (10/1 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip:

Over 3.5 goals (27/20 with 7bet)

Wolves vs Everton betting tips

Wolves put three goals past West Ham in the League Cup in midweek, which will have been a relief after drawing a blank in their first two league games.

Everton are made of sterner stuff, though, and are hardly a goal machine themselves. One team failed to score in three of the last four clashes, so a 0-0 here wouldn’t be a shock. 

Scoreline prediction

Wolves 0-1 Everton (7/1 with Coral)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score: No (9/11 with Kwiff)

Leeds vs Newcastle betting tips

Newcastle had a very good record at bottom half sides last season, only losing at Fulham. 

But without Alexander Isak (sulk), Anthony Gordon (suspension) and injury doubts for key men like Joelinton and Sandro Tonali, it could be a very different story.

Leeds were impressive against Everton, and while Newcastle are a stronger team, the version starting here might not be better than the Blues by that much. 

Scoreline prediction

Leeds 2-1 Newcastle (10/1 with Ladbrokes)

FIRST’s top tip:

Draw No Bet: Leeds (3/2 with Bet442)

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Brighton vs Manchester City betting tips

It’s too soon into the season for anyone to be due a goal. One man skirting around that possibility is Omar Marmoush though. 

Nobody playing this weekend amassed more expected goals without scoring across the first two match weeks than the Egyptian. 

Marmoush netted when Brighton visited Manchester City in March too and we can add in an assist to increase our chances of a winner. 

Scoreline prediction

Brighton 0-2 Manchester City (23/2 with Matchbook)

FIRST’s top tip:

Omar Marmoush to score or assist (5/6 with Highbet)

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham betting tips

The aggregate score across West Ham’s previous four games at the City Ground is 11-0 to Nottingham Forest. That does not bode well for Graham Potter’s job prospects. 

If we break those goals down between first half and second, the totals are 7-4 in favour of the latter. 

There have been more second half goals in four of the last five meetings with the other a tie. This could take a while to get going, 

Scoreline prediction

Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham (6/1 with MrLuck)

FIRST’s top tip:

Highest scoring half: second (21/20 with Coral)

Liverpool vs Arsenal betting tips

Arsenal have a miserable recent record at Anfield, last winning there in 2012. But while they’re on a run of 15 without a victory at Liverpool, they scored in 11 of those games.

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With the Reds having had 4-2 and 3-2 wins so far this season, goals at both ends look inevitable. If 10-man Newcastle can score two set play goals against Liverpool, you can be sure Arsenal will get one. 

Scoreline prediction

Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal (107/20 with Kwiff)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (21/20 with Ladbrokes)

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace betting tips

Aston Villa have yet to score in the league this season, while Crystal Palace’s two games have seen just two goals, one in either direction.

Nonetheless, these teams bring goals out of each other. The last six meetings averaged four goals with both teams scoring in the last three at Villa Park. They can’t keep being wasteful this season, can they?

Scoreline prediction

Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace (15/2 with Quickbet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (23/20 with Betfred)

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West Ham vs Chelsea betting tips

The aggregate score line across the last three editions of this London derby reads 10-1 to Chelsea. Enzo Maresca’s world champions will be confident of another big win on Friday night.

Granted, they didn’t look much like scoring last weekend. But at least they didn’t lose 3-0 to a newly promoted side, eh, Hammers fans? 

Scoreline prediction

West Ham 0-3 Chelsea (11/1 with Coral)

FIRST’s top tip:

Chelsea win and over 2.5 goals (27/20 with MrLuck)

Manchester City vs Tottenham betting tips

Tottenham have an absurdly strong record against Manchester City. There were whispers last weekend that Pep Guardiola’s side are back, but thumping a poor Wolves team doesn’t prove much of anything.

READ: Man City vs Tottenham full betting tips, predictions and team news

Which is not to say you should go all in on Thomas Frank’s new look Spurs. As they have only lost one of the clashes at the Etihad Stadium by more than one goal (winning two of them), a handicap bet looks the smartest choice.

Scoreline prediction

Manchester City 2-2 Tottenham (12/1 with Ladbrokes)

FIRST’s top tip:

Handicap: Tottenham +1 (11/10 with 7bet)

Bournemouth vs Wolves betting tips

Wolves have a very good record at Bournemouth. It has been aided by the Cherries having a man sent off in three of the previous five clashes at the Vitality Stadium though.

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Assuming they keep 11 players on the pitch, their attack (which looked electric at times at Anfield last week) should have been too much for Wolves. 

Scoreline prediction

Bournemouth 2-0 Wolves (9/1 with Spreadex)

FIRST’s top tip:

Bournemouth win (5/6 with Betway)

Brentford vs Aston Villa betting tips

The data from last season screams at you to bet on Brentford. Them being 3-0 down at Nottingham Forest before half time last week rather undermines that though. 

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While the last meeting ended 1-0 to Aston Villa, the preceding three all saw both teams scoring with an average of 4.3 goals. The Bees’ defence looks very capable of coughing up a few more against the Villans. 

Scoreline prediction

Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa (15/2 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (49/50 with Mr.Play)

Burnley vs Sunderland betting tips

Two of the last three meetings of these former Championship teams ended 0-0, as did three of the previous six. The exception in the most recent trio was an absolute goal fest. It ended 1-0 to Sunderland.

The Black Cats scored three times last week so might be ready to unleash hell upon Burnley. However, as their goals all came from chances valued at 0.04 expected goals, rein your entertainment hopes in here.

Scoreline prediction

Burnley 0-1 Sunderland (15/2 with Betfred)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score: No (81/100 with Highbet)

Arsenal vs Leeds

This is a chance for Arsenal to lay down a statement of title intent. They will want a better performance from Viktor Gyokeres than they got at Old Trafford last week too.

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It’s hard to know how Leeds will fare in a game of this difficulty, but they conceded four in two of their three trips to the Emirates Stadium in their previous stint in the Premier League. 

Arsenal won matches featuring at least four goals against all of the bottom three last season too. 

Scoreline prediction

Arsenal 3-1 Leeds (9/1 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip:

Arsenal win and over 3.5 goals (13/8 with Matchbook)

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest betting tips

The ‘we should be in the Europa League’ derby will be feistier than its title is catchy. 

IMAGO Nottingham Forest man Ryan Yates and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi scrap for possession.

Whether the atmosphere is truly ugly and whether that helps or hampers Crystal Palace remains to be seen.

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Nottingham Forest had the third best away record in the Premier League last season and have done well at Selhurst Park in recent times.

But the xG data says Palace should be a much shorter price. Lord knows they’ll be fired up too.

Scoreline prediction

Crystal Palace 2-1 Nottingham Forest (19/2 with Matchbook)

FIRST’s top tip:

Crystal Palace win (5/4 with Bet442)

Everton vs Brighton betting tips

This being Everton’s first game at their new home makes this impossible to predict. Brighton lost none of their final four visits to Goodison Park so will be sad that the Blues have moved house. 

Meetings in the last half decade have featured scorelines including 4-2, 2-3, 1-4, 1-5 and 3-0, so expect goals. It would be very David Moyes and Everton to christen their new stadium with a 0-0 though. 

Scoreline prediction

Everton 2-1 Brighton (10/1 with 7bet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Over 2.5 goals (15/16 with Kwiff)

Fulham vs Manchester United betting tips

As well as Manchester United played against Arsenal last Sunday, they lost. Ruben Amorim could do with three points from a Fulham side that hasn’t yet bought or sold anyone of note this summer. 

United have signed two forwards with good records against them. Either Bryan Mbeumo or Matheus Cunha is a decent goal scorer bet option, but the latter leads the Craven Cottage goal count 3-2 so we’ll take him.

Scoreline prediction

Fulham 1-2 Manchester United (7/1 with MrLuck)

FIRST’s top tip:

Matheus Cunha to score any time (21/10 with Spreadex)

Newcastle vs Liverpool betting tips

The player on everyone’s mind ahead of this game won’t even feature. The Alexander Isak saga is undoubtedly the story of the summer.

Under the lights with an electric atmosphere, this game should be chaos on wheels going downhill fast. The fixture ended 3-3 last season, following a 4-2 Liverpool win earlier in 2024. Both were evening games. 

The Reds won 4-2 last week too. With Newcastle out for blood, there’ll be goals, goals, goals. 

Scoreline prediction

Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool (10/1 with Coral)

FIRST’s top tip:

Over 3.5 goals (67/50 with Highbet)

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Liverpool vs Bournemouth betting tips

Liverpool should be fun to watch. They beat Athletic Club 3-2 in their last friendly before but losing to Crystal Palace on penalties in the Community Shield last weekend after a 2-2 draw in normal time. 

READ: Liverpool vs Bournemouth full betting tips and predictions 

The Reds have a strong record against Bournemouth at Anfield, scoring 26 times in the eight Premier League meetings. With Liverpool joint-top of the division for wins in which both teams scored last season, this should be an entertaining opener to 2025/26.

Scoreline prediction

Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth (8/1 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip:

Liverpool win and both teams to score (4/3 with 7bet)

Aston Villa vs Newcastle betting tips

Aston Villa beat Newcastle 4-1 at home in April to maintain their strong record at Villa Park against the Magpies. 

Eddie Howe’s side have endured a miserable summer, with a failure to land targets, which is compounded by Alexander Isak’s desire to leave. 

IMAGO Aston Villa clash with Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime in the opening match of the season

They’ve lost four and drawn two of their last six friendlies so can’t be in a confident mood either. Newcastle’s woes should continue in the Saturday lunch time kick off. 

Scoreline prediction

Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle (31/2 with Matchbook)

FIRST’s top tip:

Aston Villa to win (21/20 with Kwiff)

Brighton vs Fulham betting tips

These clubs were joint-top in the 2024/25 Premier League for matches in which both teams scored and there were at least three goals. Fulham won 3-1 at Craven Cottage before Brighton replied with a 2-1 home win.

Whether pre-season form matters is questionable, but these clubs both saw our selection pay out in two of their last three friendlies. Their goal-heavy form looks like continuing.

Scoreline prediction

Brighton 2-1 Fulham (6/1 with Highbet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (Evens with Coral)

Sunderland vs West Ham betting tips

Last season’s league table suggests Sunderland will have few easier home games this term. The atmosphere will be electric too. 

After the disappointing campaign West Ham suffered, you can’t be confident they’ll win either. But it’s a big leap to expect the Championship play-off winner to beat an established Premier League club.

Goals look safer. Last season there were at least four in three of the Hammers’ away matches against the bottom four, which is surely where Sunderland will end up. 

Scoreline prediction

Sunderland 1-2 West Ham (8/1 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip:

Over 2.5 goals (17/20 with Bet442)

Tottenham vs Burnley betting tips

A match that also features in our Top of the Props betting tips this weekend, The most damning fact from Tottenham’s 2024/25 league campaign was that they didn’t top a mini-league of the bottom four teams. 

Burnley are favourites for the drop so this will indicate whether Thomas Frank can turn that dreadful record around. 

Spurs may be tired, mentally and physically, from the Super Cup, but as they were 2-0 up on PSG after 84 minutes it’s hard to see the Clarets offering much resistance.

Scoreline prediction

Tottenham 3-0 Burnley (8/1 with Betfred)

FIRST’s top tip:

Tottenham win and over 2.5 goals (19/20 with Ladbrokes)

Wolves vs Manchester City betting tips

As much as Wolves improved under Vitor Pereira, they still finished 16th and have since lost Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait Nouri.

The latter joined Manchester City, so will likely collect his first league win with them at Molineux. Ait Nouri is unlikely to score though, with Erling Haaland inevitably the goal markets favourite.

He only finished one shy of being the Club World Cup’s joint-top scorer despite City’s disappointing campaign. Haaland once scored four against Wolves and can get one here. 

Scoreline prediction

Wolves 0-2 Manchester City (13/2 with Mr.Luck)

FIRST’s top tip:

Erling Haaland to score any time (4/5 with Betfred)

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace betting tips

The Club World Cup and Conference League champions host the FA Cup and Community Shield winners. There’s trophies aplenty at Stamford Bridge this weekend. 

Will the Blues’ summer exertions lead to a slow start? What is certain is Chelsea rattled in lots of goals in the USA, netting twice in five of their seven matches.

With Crystal Palace amassing four big chances against Liverpool at Wembley stadium last weekend there should be loads of goalmouth action.

Scoreline prediction

Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace (13/2 with Bet442)

FIRST’s top tip:

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (21/20 with Coral)

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford betting tips

Nottingham Forest ended 2024/25 in abysmal form. Only five clubs took fewer points from their final five games, with one of those matches a 2-0 home defeat by Brentford.

The Bees have lost their manager and star player Bryan Mbeumo since then though. With Yoane Wissa also looking to leave, Brentford are unlikely to score as often this term. 

As Nuno Espirito Santo lives for low-scoring games, with xG playing a big part for bettors, it might not be the best watch for the neutral. 

Scoreline prediction

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford (5/1 with 7bet)

FIRST’s top tip:

Under 2.5 goals (17/20 with Mr.Luck)

Manchester United vs Arsenal betting tips

The most fascinating game of the weekend. Has Ruben Amorim fixed any of Manchester United’s problems? Will Viktor Gyokeres unlock Arsenal’s, at-times, stodgy attack?

The answer to the former will influence the latter here. This head-to-head has delivered very poor fare in recent times.

The last four meetings saw just seven goals, without more than two in any of them. Arsenal’s last seven league wins at Old Trafford were all 1-0 so don’t expect much. 

Scoreline prediction

Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal (11/2 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip:

Under 2.5 goals (13/12 with Matchbook)

Leeds vs Everton betting tips

These sides couldn’t muster a pre-season victory between them this summer. What’s going to happen?

Considering Everton won three of their final four away games last season, it’s a little surprising Leeds are favourites. But then they were very strong at Elland Road in 2024/25.

Let’s sit on the fence. The previous two meetings at Leeds were draws with only one of the last six anywhere settled by more than one goal. Should be close. 

Scoreline prediction

Leeds 1-1 Everton (11/2 with Ladbrokes)

FIRST’s top tip:

Draw (9/4 with Highbet)

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